Method of treating holly leaves and the leaves of like plants and products derived therefrom



S. M. HOYE Nov. 3, 1931.

METHOD OF TREATING HOLLY LEAVES AND THE LEAVES OF LIKE PLANTS AND PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM I Original Filed Dec., 15, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR 5.1% Jlbye BY WITNESSES ATTORN EY Nov. 3, 1931. s. M. HOYE 75 METHOD OF TREATING HOLLY LEAVES AND THE LEAVES OF LIKE PLANTS AND PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM Original Filed Dec. 15, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WITNESSES 1 4 ,5. MJfO L #120" 5 BY I 2 W14.

" ATTORNEY emmo V PotentediNova3; v i

' 7 application filed by fme;' December15, ',1922,

Serial: No. 607,153. I The present invention relates to the methodgof-treatingi :ho'l-ly leaves and 'certain. roducts earned therefrom.

The present invention aswelt as my former application. -referr edi to :relates to, a method 7 and rneanswhereby-lfam enabled to produce products and/byproducts 'Ef'rom the holly .the. southern partiof the .Un1ted States or V from: the comparativelythornless holly leaves, either thel thorned leaves common n I leaves, knoivnias' mate; commoninseveral of theicountrie'sfof- South America;

Thegeneralohject ofzthe'invention is toso heathen leavesias toiproduceextracts availablei-as a beverageio'r in concentrated forinas a confectionor a'med'icine having diureticjand laxativeproperties and to moreover produce l'superior value as an animal 'lrfood. 'zfon'cattle,

etc arid as arfo'od for chickens. 7 1

i 1 The inature, of my. mvntlaon; and the dis: I tmguishmg features 1n wh chv thylIlYBIltlOI! resides, as IWVQll ESE-1111311: E advantages, ;:,W1ll

Y 'c-Iearlv appear asthe'idescription proceeds;

- 1' Reference istobehad' tofthe'accompanying r drawings shoiwing'one meansfor carrying out 7 the-invention.

"Figure 1 is a partlysectional side elevat tion of a :plant comprising apparatus-for treating the holly leaves {in accordance with my invention the'individual features of raid,

plant to be hereinafter: particularly referred is used as a concentratoriaslhereinafiteryex fplaind v 1 i 2 Th. nume designates a, fermentation ean '15;- 1922, Serial mi.

denser-131 1 t The lpercolator is,providedwith asteam g issam PATE .oFeicE .vis'mssizs l. stage ivnwronk I I I LrLnAvEs A'npfiunnlnnnvnsonLIKE PLANTS AND 7 "PRonUo'rs'nnmvnnmnnnnrnom t eo'zissJm'v iaa and this application filed t0;vand 12 a clarifier; the numeral l3iindi catesla' condenser connected with the pen tankt o beihereinaft-er particularlyreferred v 7 is. directed .to a portable'box 1']; adapted to be moved beneath apress 18. -The' -numera-l 19 indicates a. shredder shown conventionally and which may haveany approved construction for-shredding the material the shredded;

otherwise suitably disposed of. "The numeral, 21 indicates the drip receiver" for thecon ja'cket-22,'having a steam inlet-pipe ed. an

acket is provided also with, a safety valve-or steam jacket and extendingjinto the interior of thepercolatorj The'numeral 27vindifcates aypressureagage on the steam jacket.-' The percolator lO'has a suitable cap 28 and;near the top'at aside ofthe percolator is an open ing 29-vor manholefor chargingth'e percolator withlthe holly leaves'A, said opening 29 havinga-suitable closure, for instance acan BO .materialfpassingto' a oonveyorbelt 20? or. I

outlet pipe 2 1leading to any-suitable source I of steam supply, not shown.7;Ther/stcam Y to the spider 31 of'which aclamn i'sswivelled,

thei shank of the clamp extending through" a frame 32 on the percolat-or and having akhand 7 wheel 33m thelike.

Fromrthe hottom'of thetank leads, snout:

valves 50, 54, 57 are closed, as well as-the valve '70 ina pipe71 extending'from the pump in-.

thelower end of 'pipef56, through pipe to the pump'inlet Gland will be discharged to "tom thereof and "alternating with baflles 73 depending from the top "of the clarifier," so

pipe 62 to the filter and clarifier 12. Said clarifier 12 has ba'lfles72 rising from the'botf that with the flowing'ofthe liquid'from-inlet said cylinder edge 75 of a I pipe 62 tothe outlet pipe 63 at the opposite .end, the scum will be prevented from-being carried along with the-liquid and willbe afforded opportunity to rise to the surface,

0 The scum in practice is taken off by means Of'fl cylinder 74 onwhichthescum settles, turning in'clo'se contact with an the scum scraped offthe cylinder 7 1. second cylinder 74 and trough 76 are providedat the far end of the 'clarifier from theinlet shown) from any convenient power;

The clarifier 1 2 hasalarge capacity in practice or a plurality of such clarifiersare employed. When the clarifier or clarifiers have been filled, a pumping circuit is establishedifrom the pipe i63 through valve. 6 k to inletBO through thepump 14., and-pip'e 53 to the'vessel-10, s as a' concentrator by establishing through The vessel 10 is now employed ipe 615 a connection withithefcondenser13.

The liquidihavingbeeni drawn from the clarifier12to the vessel 10,;all -the valves re lating to. the pumping system are'closed, so

ithat the concentrating may proceed with the I aid-of the condenser 13. The concentrated f properties. I I wouldhere mention that while 'the'leaves arebeing'treated in the vessel 10 they are 'adof revolving agitating blades 78 driven in any product which I thusobtain is in practice made up in compressed tabletformas a confection, or' as a medicine. having laxative vantageously agitated by a suitable number suitable manner. The shafts of said agitators 1 -When liquid is pumped from tank 16 hrough pipe 71'it may be discharged by any T suitable connection not shown leading from bracket 80 of fittingi52 to any desired point 7 bottom of tank 11 for-theoutflow'of the ferof delivery. A v

- The numeral 11 1 indicates an outlet at the V ment'ed material.v The numeral 81 indicates 1 a platform forconveni'ence 1n chargingthe vessellO. I i I I Tlf16dIl V6nt10n is appl cable to the, plants hereinafter explainedvWiththe pump p trough 76 leading outward at a side of the clarifier 12 for-conducting awayv The cylinders 7 4 maybe drivenin anysuitable manner there being indicated i pulleys- 77 thereon toreceive belt (not from; the infusion by subjecting the same to fermentation." j

knownf as [lew pal'agimriemis, commonly known as yerb'a' matyand'IZem vomi toria," I

known as hol'ly andalso'llexof a large leaf called guayusa and I Theidescr-ibed process also effects thepas teurization ofthe liquid obtainedandwhen properlybottled never molds, sours nor deteriorates, such infusions generally when obtained by previous methods molding or sourothersi'milar leaf proding within a week. The liquid-is available for use to mix drinks such as high balls, cocktails, juleps, punches, etc. the same as heretofore made. from alcoholic drinks, 'although my liquid obtained as described is non-alcoholic and contains no properties to give undesirable'after effects. When llem oomz'to'ria is treated with my process the latter removes the general emetic properties indicated by the name. Furthermore, the tabletsor liquid obtained from my process contaius' vitamines. If the leaves after the extract has been obtained therefrom are pressed and subjected to a bath of soda in the percolator 10Qafattyfextract is given ofi which canIbe used asfaliquid soap. If subjected topercolationwith potash, a soft soap or emulsion results'which has merit fora hair tonic and for treating the skin. After the removal of the sodaor potash and the leaves shredded, they may be useful for filling of cigars" and cigarettesr The results of an are' as follows: v

When the liquid is being subjected v to treatment in the clarifying or filtering vessel 12 magnesia, borax and similar cleansing products may be employed. The returning of the liquid to the vessel 10 has the efiect of s s pasteurizing the concentrated product. in the illustrated form having belt pulleys 79.

I claim "called ca'ss'ine' or yaupon', and several species 'called New cmitibenais, I gigantea, I Wald-- fo'Zia, I humbo'ldt'iana and d I nigropunctata U analysis of extracted and dried mat leaves 1 Moisture Protein 12.50 Fat 11.20 Crude fiber 27.00 Carbohydrates 41.85

infusion from the leaves, subjecting the in- -fusi'on to fermentation, separating the solids from the fermented liquor and finally dissolving the solids in water.

2;"In a method of treating holly leaves, 7

the steps of producing an infusion from the leaves, then removing the lem-etic attribute I of July, A: D, 19:28.

' sol i d water sqiluble-iprbdi'l 'c t 'cgmpfmd? of'watersolubl extractives of jcassina leaves. As anew article of-manufactur As 'a, new "article" of m Inuf mehtedgahd Clarified infusion of holly leaves.

V A solution composed of the sgluble exa tfactivesbfhbllyleaves and waten-fl l 1 Signed at New York in the county (if New; "York va'ndqst'ate of NewYork thiSQnd-Lday .STEPHEK M, H OYE; '1:

V fiywf i A mented extractof holly leaves; .1 H i) t l g r; 

